Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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3 N5 [1 ~4 r/ E5 r& m3 [& nSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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The 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.3 N; V) Z# m& V* n
+ B' v o) e* M; K- w6 b) i, BWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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! M( d. w0 w0 ~"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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- X! g/ E+ Z- O8 x/ H- gThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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" L5 @2 j, E$ x/ e! p4 z7 d7 lThe northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.' b7 w; \$ _3 |: d S
4 v. T1 X" Q/ s3 u0 q1 d( ?( M% LSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |